Digital Government
Levin eases the path for veterans' health
As chief technology officer at the Veterans Affairs Department, Peter Levin leads efforts to modernize health records for veterans, create a joint record system with the Defense Department and tackle a backlog of claims related to Agent Orange exposure among Vietnam era veterans.
People
FBI CIO plans to step down
With the Sentinel project nearing completion, FBI CIO Chad Fulgham plans to return to private sector work.
Modernization
USDA conservation corps to go mobile and add Web tools
The USDA wants to improve customer service for its thousands of conservationists who work in the field, according to a recently released plan.
People
Cornell study shows public has many misperceptions of government
Federal government aid programs suffer from many misperceptions in the public eye, according to a new study from Cornell University.
Digital Government
Justice accused of hindering multi-agency FOIA website
A group of FOIA watchdogs is calling for a truce in an apparent turf war between the Justice Department and three other departments over FOIA websites.
Digital Government
Members of Congress not afraid to go off-topic on Twitter
If you are following a member of Congress on Twitter, don't be surprised if the conversation turns to recipes and sports.
Cybersecurity
IGs: IRS, SSA and DHS lose billions in improper payments
Inspectors general at the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration and Homeland Security Department recently drilled down on improper payments problems.
Cybersecurity
DHS' low morale becomes congressional matter
DHS is the newest of the federal departments and the one with the lowest morale, according to testimony at a congressional hearing.
Modernization
VanRoekel's open data strategy may have some limitations
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel is a strong supporter of APIs for government data, but a transparency group urges a broader perspective.
Digital Government
Amelia Earhart search gets help from State Department's tech tools
Amelia Earhart's story has become legend, and now new technologies may finally enable a search team to locate her crash site, which has remained a mystery since 1937.
Digital Government
Time's best Twitter list: The Onion, Yoko Ono and ... US Census?
Several federal officials and agencies made the cut for a prestigious--albeit idiosyncratic--list of best Twitter feeds of the year.
Cybersecurity
Billions in FEMA grants still unspent
Congressional hearing probes the reasons why state and local governments aren't spending the federal money they've been given.
Digital Government
EPA puts mobile first under new policy
Environmental agency will develop sites and tools for mobile devices first, traditional computers later, CIO says.
Modernization
Social media challenges federal oversight of agency communications
Congress and the executive branch have often fought over what kind of agency communications are allowed with public funds, and social media is making oversight of those terms more difficult, according to a new report.
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